https://automaton-media.com/en/tag/indie-games/ AUTOMATON is a website that covers the Japanese gaming world. We bring you the news on video games from Osaka and Tokyo. Thu, 23 Apr 2026 07:45:34 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://automaton-media.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/cropped-automaton-sitelogo-120x120-1-32x32.png https://automaton-media.com/en/tag/indie-games/ 32 32 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/yume-nikki-inspired-dark-fantasy-exploration-adventure-alice-in-wonder-underland-aiwu-launches-today-on-switch-and-steam/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/yume-nikki-inspired-dark-fantasy-exploration-adventure-alice-in-wonder-underland-aiwu-launches-today-on-switch-and-steam/#respond Thu, 23 Apr 2026 11:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=65671 Japanese hand-drawn surreal exploration game released worldwide on Nintendo Switch and Steam. ]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/yume-nikki-inspired-dark-fantasy-exploration-adventure-alice-in-wonder-underland-aiwu-launches-today-on-switch-and-steam/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/creator-of-otaku-schoolgirl-visual-novel-girlfailure-art-club-launches-fanclub-to-fund-development-several-million-yen-needed-to-support-localization-voice-acting-and-more-content/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/creator-of-otaku-schoolgirl-visual-novel-girlfailure-art-club-launches-fanclub-to-fund-development-several-million-yen-needed-to-support-localization-voice-acting-and-more-content/#respond Tue, 21 Apr 2026 07:55:29 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=65530 Uka Todoki announces the launch of an official development blog for Girlfailure Art Club in order to collect funds for producing the project.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/creator-of-otaku-schoolgirl-visual-novel-girlfailure-art-club-launches-fanclub-to-fund-development-several-million-yen-needed-to-support-localization-voice-acting-and-more-content/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/japanese-youtuber-shares-first-self-made-prototype-as-he-learns-game-dev-to-salvage-troubled-320k-crowdfunded-project-after-3-year-development-limbo/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/japanese-youtuber-shares-first-self-made-prototype-as-he-learns-game-dev-to-salvage-troubled-320k-crowdfunded-project-after-3-year-development-limbo/#respond Tue, 14 Apr 2026 15:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=65265 Japanese Youtuber Narunii The Lore Knight shares a self-made mock up of his troubled $320k crowdfunded dream project Chikai no Fuchi.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/japanese-youtuber-shares-first-self-made-prototype-as-he-learns-game-dev-to-salvage-troubled-320k-crowdfunded-project-after-3-year-development-limbo/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/japanese-idol-streamer-mystery-game-featuring-kikuo-theme-song-reaches-10000-wishlists-in-3-days-english-support-also-announced/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/japanese-idol-streamer-mystery-game-featuring-kikuo-theme-song-reaches-10000-wishlists-in-3-days-english-support-also-announced/#respond Tue, 14 Apr 2026 04:18:30 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=65234 Red Chat Ritual – TSUMIMI TIME, coming soon on Steam, has reached 10,000 Wishlist in just 3 days since the launch of its store page. ]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/japanese-idol-streamer-mystery-game-featuring-kikuo-theme-song-reaches-10000-wishlists-in-3-days-english-support-also-announced/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/kaguya-sama-love-is-war-authors-historical-era-hopping-game-where-you-play-as-a-god-summoned-by-a-cute-shamaness-to-save-humans-from-calamities-launches-april-23/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/kaguya-sama-love-is-war-authors-historical-era-hopping-game-where-you-play-as-a-god-summoned-by-a-cute-shamaness-to-save-humans-from-calamities-launches-april-23/#respond Mon, 13 Apr 2026 15:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=65193 Kami to Miko, with scenario and character designs by manga author Aka Akasaka, is set to release on April 23.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/kaguya-sama-love-is-war-authors-historical-era-hopping-game-where-you-play-as-a-god-summoned-by-a-cute-shamaness-to-save-humans-from-calamities-launches-april-23/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/idol-livestreamer-psychological-horror-game-announced-for-steam-investigate-a-disappearance-by-sending-super-chats-and-snooping-through-fan-sites/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/idol-livestreamer-psychological-horror-game-announced-for-steam-investigate-a-disappearance-by-sending-super-chats-and-snooping-through-fan-sites/#comments Thu, 09 Apr 2026 16:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=64962 Japanese publisher Tohakusha announced their horror mystery adventure Red Chat Ritual – TSUMIMI TIME, scheduled to release on Steam.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/idol-livestreamer-psychological-horror-game-announced-for-steam-investigate-a-disappearance-by-sending-super-chats-and-snooping-through-fan-sites/feed/ 1 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/japanese-hand-drawn-dark-fantasy-exploration-game-alice-in-wonder-underland-aiwu-launches-april-23-a-bizarre-experience-that-doesnt-rely-on-gore/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/japanese-hand-drawn-dark-fantasy-exploration-game-alice-in-wonder-underland-aiwu-launches-april-23-a-bizarre-experience-that-doesnt-rely-on-gore/#comments Tue, 07 Apr 2026 03:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=64766 Regista announced that Alice in Wonder Underland - AIWU - will release on April 23, 2026, for Steam and Nintendo Switch.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/japanese-hand-drawn-dark-fantasy-exploration-game-alice-in-wonder-underland-aiwu-launches-april-23-a-bizarre-experience-that-doesnt-rely-on-gore/feed/ 1 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/upcoming-japanese-dating-sim-girlfailure-art-club-puts-you-at-the-mercy-of-four-quirky-otaku-high-school-girls/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/upcoming-japanese-dating-sim-girlfailure-art-club-puts-you-at-the-mercy-of-four-quirky-otaku-high-school-girls/#respond Thu, 02 Apr 2026 16:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=64594 Japanese multi-media creator Uka Todoki recently announced that their new dating sim Girlfailure Art Club is in development.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/upcoming-japanese-dating-sim-girlfailure-art-club-puts-you-at-the-mercy-of-four-quirky-otaku-high-school-girls/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/japanese-solo-developers-unscary-schoolgirl-horror-adventure-game-crowdfunds-over-1-million-yen-in-less-than-three-months/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/japanese-solo-developers-unscary-schoolgirl-horror-adventure-game-crowdfunds-over-1-million-yen-in-less-than-three-months/#respond Tue, 31 Mar 2026 16:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=64474 Japanese solo developer Ichijo Lilili announced that Obake Nante Kowakunai JK VS Gakkou Meikyuu reached 100% of its crowdfunding goal.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/japanese-solo-developers-unscary-schoolgirl-horror-adventure-game-crowdfunds-over-1-million-yen-in-less-than-three-months/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/great-games-almost-never-sell-just-because-theyre-great-gnosia-producer-talks-about-the-importance-of-having-a-good-business-lead-rather-than-just-focusing-on-raw-creativity/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/great-games-almost-never-sell-just-because-theyre-great-gnosia-producer-talks-about-the-importance-of-having-a-good-business-lead-rather-than-just-focusing-on-raw-creativity/#comments Fri, 27 Mar 2026 17:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=64167 In a recent interview, Gnosia producer and director Toru Kawakatsu talks about the importance of "business sense" in game development.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/great-games-almost-never-sell-just-because-theyre-great-gnosia-producer-talks-about-the-importance-of-having-a-good-business-lead-rather-than-just-focusing-on-raw-creativity/feed/ 10 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/japanese-doctor-develops-fourth-wall-breaking-puzzle-game-inspired-by-real-symptoms-of-schizophrenia/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/japanese-doctor-develops-fourth-wall-breaking-puzzle-game-inspired-by-real-symptoms-of-schizophrenia/#respond Wed, 25 Mar 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=64043 Japanese indie developer and doctor NamariKarte recently released This is Just a Game, an ARG inspired by symptoms of schizophrenia. ]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/japanese-doctor-develops-fourth-wall-breaking-puzzle-game-inspired-by-real-symptoms-of-schizophrenia/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/popular-japanese-streamer-who-quit-his-day-job-to-commit-to-game-development-reveals-his-rhythm-heaven-like-solo-produced-debut-title/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/popular-japanese-streamer-who-quit-his-day-job-to-commit-to-game-development-reveals-his-rhythm-heaven-like-solo-produced-debut-title/#respond Wed, 18 Mar 2026 17:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=63391 Japanese streamer and solo developer P-P recently announced his debut title Step Theater, releasing in mid-2026.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/popular-japanese-streamer-who-quit-his-day-job-to-commit-to-game-development-reveals-his-rhythm-heaven-like-solo-produced-debut-title/feed/ 0